Beginning her career in 1975 as lead vocalist for the then exclusively Spanish-language band, Miami Sound Machine, before crossing over to mainstream pop success with the international hit singles "Dr. Beat" (1984) and "Conga" (1986), Estefan emerged as one of the biggest new stars in the mid-'80s, predating the still nascent Latin pop explosion by a decade, and scoring a series of propulsive dance hits rooted in the rhythms of her native Cuba, before shifting her focus to softer, more ballad-oriented fare.
Born in Havana, Cuba, the young Gloria Fajardo was raised primarily in Miami, FL, after her father, a bodyguard of Cuban president Fulgencio Batista, was forced to flee the island following the 1959 coup helmed by Fidel Castro. In the fall of 1975, Fajardo and her cousin Merci Murciano auditioned for the Miami Latin Boys, a local wedding band headed by keyboardist Emilio Estefan. With their addition, the group was rechristened Miami Sound Machine and four years later, Fajardo and Estefan were wed. As Miami Sound Machine began composing their own original material, their fusion of pop, disco, and salsa earned a devoted local following, and in 1979 the group issued their first Spanish-language LP on CBS International. Despite a growing Hispanic fan base, they did not cross over to non-Latin audiences until "Dr. Beat" topped European dance charts in 1984.
With 1985's Primitive Love, Miami Sound Machine recorded their first English-language effort, scoring three Top Ten pop hits in the U.S. alone with the infectious "Conga", "Bad Boy", and "Words Get in the Way". Following 1987's triple-platinum Let It Loose, Estefan took top billing and the group changed its name to Gloria Estefan & The Miami Sound Machine in 1988, reeling off four Top Ten hits - "Rhythm Is Gonna Get You", "Can't Stay Away from You", the chart-topping "Anything for You", and "1-2-3". 1989's Cuts Both Ways was credited to Estefan alone and generated her second #1 hit, "Don't Wanna Lose You". However, on March 20, 1990, while touring in support of the album, her bus was struck by a tractor trailer. Estefan suffered a broken vertebra that required extensive surgery and kept her off the road for over a year. Her husband Emilio and the couple's son were injured in the crash as well, but all three recovered. Estefan resurfaced in 1991 with Into the Light, again topping the charts with "Coming Out of the Dark", a single inspired by her near-fatal accident. Two more cuts from the album, "Can't Forget You" and "Live for Loving You", secured her foothold on the adult contemporary charts.
With 1993's Mi Tierra, Estefan returned to her roots, recording her first Spanish-language record in nearly a decade and earning a Grammy Award for Best Tropical Latin Album; on the follow-up 1994 covers collection, Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me, she also recalled her dance-pop origins with a rendition of the Vicki Sue Robinson disco classic, "Turn the Beat Around". Another all-Spanish effort, Abriendo Puertas (1995), earned her a Grammy as well, while Destiny featured "Reach", named the official theme of the 1996 Summer Olympics. As Latin pop made new commercial headway, thanks to the efforts of acts like Ricky Martin and Enrique Iglesias, Estefan reigned as the most successful crossover artist in Latin music history, with international record sales close to the 50 million mark. In 1999, she also made her feature film debut alongside Meryl Streep in Music of the Heart, recording the film's title song as a duet with *NSYNC, and scoring both a massive pop hit and an Oscar nomination in the process. A new Spanish-language album, Alma Caribeña, followed in the spring of 2000. Several months later, Estefan was awarded a Grammy for Best Music Video for "No Me Dehes de Querer" at the inaugural annual Latin Grammy Awards. Her husband, Emilio, won for Producer of the Year. - Jason Ankeny, All Music Guide
Appearances and tours
In April 2004, Estefan appeared on the Fox Broadcasting Company’s program, American Idol, but declined an offer to be an official judge, saying she did not like to “judge” others.
On July 28, 2004, in a press conference hosted by Donald Trump at the Trump Tower, Estefan announced that her then-upcoming tour would be her final one. The Live and Re-Wrapped Summer/Fall 2004 Tour, her first tour in eight years was produced by Clear Channel Entertainment. The tour featured Estefan’s greatest hits, along with new material from Unwrapped.
In December 2006, Estefan appeared as a special guest singer on the UK talent show The X Factor.
Gloria's 11th studio album,Miss Little Havana. The Miss Little Havana Songfacts says that the first nine tracks tells the tale of a young girl who hooks up with the wrong guy in Miami after moving there from Cuba. All of these tracks were written or co-written by Pharrell Williams of The Neptunes. It is described by Estefan as a project in the vein of her 1998 hit album gloria!.
Songfacts reports that "Hotel Nacional" debuted at #1 on Billboard's Latin countdown - the first time a female artist had achieved that feat since the chart was introduced in 1986. Both "Wepa" and "Hotel Nacional" achieved number one on Billboard Latin Songs and on Billboard Hot Dance Club Songs.
Estefan started a reality show called The Next: Fame Is at Your Doorstep opposite Joe Jonas, Nelly and John Rich on the CW Network, where she, and the other three mentors are searched for the next big star, to record an album with Atlantic Records. Unlike other music reality shows, in this program, the mentors selected the "candidates" for the show, and trained them for a live performance, where they'd be voted for the best act of the day. The first season ended in October 2012, with musician Michael Ray, as the big finalist.
This same year, Estefan appeared as a musical guest in Tony Bennett's compilation of duets with Latin-American musicians, Viva Duets with a rendition of the song, "Who Can I Turn To (When Nobody Needs Me)". Weeks later, she helped the American version of Teleton, releasing the charity single "Por Un Mundo Mejor" along with Mexican singer Lucero, Dominican rapper El Cata and Mexican pop band, Reik. A video for the song was shot, with them recording the song, which was marked as the official hymn for the foundation.
In May 2013, she appears doing another duet with the song "Think I'm In Love Again" as part of the albums Duets released by Paul Anka.
Estefan has announced she was working on a new album of covers, The Standards, released in September 2013. The album will feature some collaborations with artists like Laura Pausini, Dave Koz and Joshua Bell, and the selection of songs are mostly songs from the Great American songbook. Estefan released the first single, "How Long Has This Been Going On?", digitally on Amazon and iTunes on July 9, 2013
Official website: http://www.gloriaestefan.com
Oye!
Gloria Estefan Lyrics
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Vuelva, la gente es muy fuerte
Goza y baila mi gente
Y baila mi gente
Y baila mi gente
Mi cuerpo pide
(Oye mi cuerpo pide)
Oye mi cuerpo pide
Oye mi cuerpo pide
Oye mi cuerpo pide
Oye mi cuerpo pide salsa
Y con este ritmo
Vamos a bailar
Oye mi cuerpo pide salsa
Y con este ritmo
No quiero parar
Hey boy, I see you looking
I know you're watching
But you won't make that move
Oye, I know you want me
I'm trying to show you
There's no way you can lose, oh baby
Come on over here and give me what I want
If you don't know how, I'll teach you fast
We don't have to worry about tomorrow now
I know that I want you and I want this night to last
(Salsa!) Oye mi cuerpo pide salsa
Y con este ritmo
Vamos a bailar
Oye mi cuerpo pide salsa
Y con este ritmo
No quiero parar
There now, a little closer
Just hold me tighter and you'll be doing fine
Rico, that's what you feel like
You warm my body
Just like the bright sunshine
Every time I touch you I feel no worries
I discover things I never knew
Feeling this desire coming over me
Can no longer fight it, I just want to be with you
Oye mi cuerpo pide salsa
(Oye mi cuerpo pide salsa) Y con este ritmo
Vamos a bailar
(Oye)
Oye mi cuerpo pide salsa
(Salsa) Y con este ritmo
No quiero parar
Salsa, mi salsa es caliente
Vuelva, la gente es muy fuerte
Goza y baila mi gente
Y baila mi gente
(Oye mi cuerpo pide salsa)
Oye si mi cuerpo pide salsa
Y con este ritmo papi
Vamos a bailar
Oye mi cuerpo pide salsa
Y con este ritmo
(No quiero parar)
(Oye mi cuerpo pide)
(Goza)
Oye mi cuerpo pide salsa
Y con este ritmo
Vamos a bailar
Oye mi cuerpo pide salsa
Y con este ritmo
No quiero parar
Oye mi cuerpo pide salsa
Y con este ritmo papi
Vamos a bailar
Oye mi cuerpo pide salsa
(Oye, oye, oye) y con este ritmo
No quiero parar
(No quiero parar)
The lyrics in Gloria Estefan's song Oye! are a call to dance to the upbeat rhythm of salsa music. The singer invites listeners to let loose and dance to the lively tune, as her body too craves this type of music. She encourages a hesitant admirer to take the leap and dance with her, assuring him that with the rhythm of salsa, he cannot lose. The lyrics convey a passionate energy that is synonymous with Latin American music.
The chorus, "Oye mi cuerpo pide salsa" translates to "Listen, my body demands salsa." It is a statement of how deeply rooted the love for salsa is in the singer's body and how it is more than just a style of music. It is also a suggestion to the listener to let their body dictate their movements and let it respond to the beats and rhythms of salsa.
In general, the lyrics suggest that salsa music has a unique power to draw people to the dance floor and to inspire them to let go of their inhibitions. The chorus also echoes a common theme in Latin music, which is that music is not something that is just in the ears of the listener but is something that can be felt and experienced physically.
Line by Line Meaning
Salsa, mi salsa es caliente (mi salsa es caliente)
The singer's salsa music is hot and spicy
Vuelva, la gente es muy fuerte
The people are strong and energetic
Goza y baila mi gente
Enjoy and dance my people
Y baila mi gente
And dance my people
Mi cuerpo pide
My body wants
(Oye mi cuerpo pide)
(Listen, my body wants)
Oye mi cuerpo pide
Listen, my body wants
Oye mi cuerpo pide
Listen, my body wants
Oye mi cuerpo pide
Listen, my body wants
Oye mi cuerpo pide
Listen, my body wants
Oye mi cuerpo pide salsa
Listen, my body wants salsa music
Y con este ritmo
And with this beat
Vamos a bailar
We're going to dance
Oye mi cuerpo pide salsa
Listen, my body wants salsa music
Y con este ritmo
And with this beat
No quiero parar
I don't want to stop
Hey boy, I see you looking
The singer notices a boy checking her out
I know you're watching
She knows he's looking at her
But you won't make that move
He's hesitant to approach her
Oye, I know you want me
Listen, she knows he desires her
I'm trying to show you
She's making an effort to get him to dance with her
There's no way you can lose, oh baby
He can't go wrong if he dances with her
Come on over here and give me what I want
She wants him to come closer and dance with her
If you don't know how, I'll teach you fast
She's willing to show him how to dance
We don't have to worry about tomorrow now
They can enjoy the moment without worrying about the future
I know that I want you and I want this night to last
She desires him and wants the night to continue
(Salsa!) Oye mi cuerpo pide salsa
(Salsa!) Listen, my body wants salsa music
Y con este ritmo
And with this beat
Vamos a bailar
We're going to dance
(Oye)
(Listen)
There now, a little closer
She's asking him to come closer
Just hold me tighter and you'll be doing fine
She's encouraging him to hold her tighter while dancing
Rico, that's what you feel like
He feels good like something that's rich and tasty
You warm my body
Dancing with him makes her feel warm and happy
Just like the bright sunshine
He makes her feel as good as the sun shining
Every time I touch you I feel no worries
Dancing with him makes her forget about her problems
I discover things I never knew
She's realizing new things about herself while dancing with him
Feeling this desire coming over me
She's feeling a strong desire for him
Can no longer fight it, I just want to be with you
She gives into her desire for him and wants to be with him
Goza
Enjoy
Oye si mi cuerpo pide salsa
Listen, my body wants salsa music
Y con este ritmo papi
And with this beat, daddy
Oye mi cuerpo pide salsa
Listen, my body wants salsa music
(No quiero parar)
(I don't want to stop)
(Oye mi cuerpo pide)
(Listen, my body wants)
Oye mi cuerpo pide salsa
Listen, my body wants salsa music
Y con este ritmo
And with this beat
Vamos a bailar
We're going to dance
Oye mi cuerpo pide salsa
Listen, my body wants salsa music
Y con este ritmo
And with this beat
No quiero parar
I don't want to stop
Oye mi cuerpo pide salsa
Listen, my body wants salsa music
Y con este ritmo papi
And with this beat, daddy
Oye mi cuerpo pide salsa
Listen, my body wants salsa music
(Oye, oye, oye)
(Listen, listen, listen)
No quiero parar
I don't want to stop
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Foreign Imported Productions & Publishing
Written by: RANDALL M. BARLOW, ANJEANETTE CHIRINO, EMILIO JR. ESTEFAN, GLORIA M. ESTEFAN
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
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Oye mi cuerpo pide salsa (hey, my body wants salsa)
Y con este ritmo (and with this rhythm)
Vamos a bailar (let's dance)
Oye mi cuerpo pide salsa (hey, my body wants salsa)
Y con este ritmo (and with this rhythm)
No quiero parar (i don't want to stop)
Hey boy, i see you lookin'
I know you're watchin'
But you won't make that move
Oye, I know you want me
I'm trying to show you
There's no way you can lose, oh baby
C'mon over here and give me what i want
If you don't know how, i'll teach you fast
We don't have to worry 'bout tomorrow now
I know that i want you and i want this night to last
There now, a little closer
Just hold me tighter
And you'll be doing fine
Rico! (ahhh) that's what you feel like!
You warm my body
Just like the bright sunshine
Everytime i touch you i feel no worries
I discover things i never knew
Feeling this desire coming over me
Can no longer fight it I just want to be with you
@rosaalasblancas1334
2020 y no vengo por ningún youtuber sino porque la buena música nunca muere.
@llluuuyyyooo
Ame tu comentario. Genia =)
@mrjeon4394
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@saulmoncada8608
Esperabamos verlo em el superbowl y NADAAAAAAA
@leticia7950
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@sleepycoffee6489
Reminder this song exists
@matthewbolognesi6923
La madre latina ❤️❤️
@carlosmiranda1182
No te recomendaron esta canción, tu la buscaste y por ello eres una leyenda.
@fabi05040
Gracias
@snok765
Pasarán mil años y esto sigue siendo un temazo que a todo el mundo gusta. Obra de arte 😊